Somehow the summer has yet again flown by and exactly two weeks from today is race day. I am experiencing the usual pre race apprehension and stress. I'm worried about the swim... not so much drowning this year, but rather things like start strategies, pacing myself and hoping someone hears my prayer to keep all other competitors from kicking, slapping, elbowing and swimming over me like triathlon road kill.
Angela and I rode the bike course today in 1:05:00 (-ish, I still have to figure out my computer). I thought that was decent considering the heat and wind. Speaking of weather this summer has been just plain mean. It's been unbearably hot and very dry. I don't so much mind the lack of rain (I actually heard the lake is more shallow because of it), I just feel like the day of the race will be the day Central New York has it's first monsoon.
I've been running here and there. Still not so thrilled with the new sneaks, might actually rock the old pair if they don't fall apart on me. Still looking into the whole half marathon thing.
On a side note planning a 3 week overseas vacation shortly after your big race of the season piles on a lot more stress than I originally would have guessed. It will be nice to kick back and enjoy some time off but next year's vacation is going to be scheduled a long way outside of tri season.
Fingers crossed that this week's workouts will somehow morph me into a legit triathlete, just in time for taper week : )
Listening to: Runaway/ The National
